Book hanger



t.21,193o. `AF,HUNT y 1,779,095

BOOK HANGER Original Filed March 10, 1928 um 4061A L @Houla/1J y YPatented Oct'. 21,1930

* iJNiTEDSTATEs ALLAN F. HUNT, oFsAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA Boox HANGER AApplication sied March io, iszaseriai No. 260,632. ymanewea Augist 25, 1936.

The present invention relates to hangers` and is adapted particularlyfor use in Vhanging telephone directoriesVr and similar books from a conveniently disposedlioolgnail or y 5 other attaching device, extending from the wall .adj acent the telephone.

An object ofthe invention is to provide, a hook hanger'of this character', embodyingk adjustable means for accommodating the 10 books of varying thicknesses. i

A still further object` of the invention is to provide an attaclime'ntof this character, Aof asimple and practical construction, which` 20 Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent during the course of the following detailed description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof, and in which :v

'I 25 Figure l is a perspective view showing the hanger inlbook supporting'position. l

FigureQ is a frontelevational view there-y Vfof,an'd y .i A

Figure 31 is a transverse sectional view,

30 throughfthe sliding connection providedv for'.

Y the sections composing the hanger.

* Referring now to the drawing in detail, the

invention comprises a book hanger including.'

an attaching plate 5, having an opening y l 35 formed inone end thereof, by means of which the plate may be fitted kover a hook, nail or the like 7, for 'supportingthe plate against the wall or other object from which vthe hook or nailf? extends. y

At one'of the side edges Yof the plate 5, re-y ,k

mote fromj the opening -6 is formedanarm V8 extending outwardlyv from the plate at right angles thereto, said arm being slidably v carried within a channel shaped guide 9, hav f lo ing its upper and lower edges arranged in overlapping relation withV respect to the edges of the arm andcomprising vlianges lO n to Vprevent displacementiof the-arm with 11e- F spect to the'guide.

j "0 The end of the guide 9 is.disposedoutward` ly from the plate 5 and is formed into and' extension ll, arranged parallel with respect to the plate and from the lower edge'of said extension is'formed a book edge protecting member l2 extending downwardly with re-i spect to said plate. ,i 1 Y Apbolt 13, extends between the plate and the extensionll, in spaced relation with respect to thejplate 8 and associated ,guideV 9,

the threadedend of thel bolt being extendedf-O4 routwaidlyvfrom the extension 11 and-provided with'atightening'nutlfi.V k

The bolt 13 is.: adapted tV be inserted y through the opening usuallyformedl aty the f upperibound edge ofI a telephone directoryff so that the directory will be secured between therplate and extension l1 as indicated the dotted Vlinesv 15 shownin Figure lof the v c drawing. llhen so arranged, the member 12 will be disposed against the outermost boum-dis7 "edge ofthe book andy inl thismannerw-ill serve as a-- protection for the edge thereof. By securingthe bound edge of the book be? tween the, plate 5 land extensionlhin the manner (indicated, the bookfmay be hung/ Y from a hook'or nail, such as shown at 7, in a positionliat against a wall'or.- other vertical y surface, inzanv out-ofthe way position. The manner of slidably connecting .the arni8 and guide 9 formed onV the respective members ofg-ABO the hanger will permity directories,ofvariousY j thicknesses to be firmly secured between the plate 5frand the` extension 151 of the device. *It is obvious that the invention isvsusceptible of various changes and 'modificatioriSfzrSs y without ydeparting from the spirit or scope of f the invention or vsacriicingfany of'its irad-` vantagesjand I7V accordingly claim, all such v forms of the device to whichI am entitled. Y

VHaving thus ,described my invention, Iwli'atrsm) I'claim as new is .i

A' book hanger comprising a book .edge i clamping member composed of a pair of telev` scoping platesv disposed transversely vof the bound edge of the, book, one vofsaid platesgs9 having a laterally? disposed extension providedwith'an `opening for receiving awall attached Vlixture, a lateral` extension formed v on the other'oflsaidplates *and vextending oppositely from said'rst` named extension; 1

and parallel with the bound edge of the book for reinforcing the same, and a bolt connecting said extensions and inserted transversely through the book for securing the extensions in clamping position at opposite sides of the book.

In testimony whereof I LHX my signature.

ALLAN F. HUNT. 

